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CPI-M shielding real culprits in Kannur murder: Congress
Kannur (Kerala) Feb 20 (IANS) Even though the Kerala Police have arrested two people in connection with last week’s killing of Shoaib, a young Congress worker, the party on Tuesday said the real culprits in the murder were being shielded.
The Congress leadership said that the arrests made so far were “wrong” and that the real accused were being shielded as “the murder was done by a criminal, who was given parole to commit it”.
The police on Monday arrested Akash and Rijin Raj, both workers of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), which heads the state’s ruling Left Democratic Front government. Photos of the two with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Kannur district CPI-M secretary P. Jayarajan have appeared in the local media.
Slain Youth Congress worker Shoaib, 30, was waiting at an eatery near Mattanoor around 10.45 p.m. on February 12, when four persons in a car hurled bombs and then fatally slashed him with a sword.
The Congress party’s claim was echoed by Shoaib’s friend, Naushad, who was present at the murder scene. Naushad said that Akash was not at the spot when the murder took place.
“There were three of them who came with swords and Akash was not there; I saw the three young men, all below 30, who did it.”
He, however, added: “I do not know if Akash was the driver of the car or if it was he who first threw the bomb.”
The friend said that he used a bench in the eatery to save himself from being killed, and managed to escape with a cut on his hand.
Senior Congress leader and Kannur strongman K. Sudhakaran, who began an indefinite protest strike here, said those arrested were just “dummy accused”. He alleged that a hardcore criminal in jail was granted parole to carry out the murder.
“Some more things have been revealed and, in the coming days, we will reveal more. Both Vijayan and Jayarajan are aware of everything in this brutal murder,” alleged Sudhakaran.
Sateeshan Pacheni, Kannur district Congress president, contended that the “police are lying”.
“This is a well executed murder with the knowledge of the party leadership. Now, both the district CPI-M leadership and the local party leadership are trying to blame each other for the murder.
“Helping to thwart the probe as per the wishes of the top party leaders, the police is playing a double game, too. We suspect that the killers came from jail,” said Pacheni.
Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chenithala was the first to reveal that 19 hardcore criminals attached to the CPI-M were given parole, while the parole of a few were extended by the state government in January.
Chennithala said the party had no faith in the ongoing police probe.
“The CPI-M has now turned into a terror outfit and is annihilating its political rivals. Now that the police has said that there was a conspiracy behind the murder, the real culprits have to be booked,” said Chennithala.
Former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, who arrived in Kannur on Tuesday, said that the police probe was wanting on several grounds.
“The norm when such murders take place is, the police sanitises the area of crime and it is kept out of bounds. But that never happened here, which is a grave mistake.
“It has also come to light that a section of the police probing the case is working against the interest of the case,” said Chandy.
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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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